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School: Doire an Bháis (roll number 13152)

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Derrycoosh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Húbáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 389

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  1. Áitainmneacha

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    Richard Burke, Ballymacragh. Castlebar.
    Doire na Gcró. Marefield. The Kileen. The plantation, The well field. Corragain. The crooked bush. Stauuntions orchard.
    Doire na Gcró -. This got its name because there is a lot of nut bushes there.
    The Hileen -. It got its name because there is a hill in it.
    Plantation - Got its name because there are a lot of trees growing there.
    Well field -. This field got its name because there is a well at the end of it.
    Staunton's orchard -. This field got its name because a man named Staunton, lived there long ago.
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  2. Áitainmneacha

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    The meadow. The lawn. Céim. The whinney hill. Sraith. Tón na Ganntaí. The plank garden. Drá Loch. Glaish. Port a h-íle, Garraidh h-aoig. Doire na h-aonad. Fáil Boladh, Cual an cnuic.
    The whinney hill - This field got its name because there are whins growing in it.
    Sraith -. A field in which there is a pool.
    Currach -. It is a boggy place in which
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Cloondeash, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    James Cusack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloondeash, Co. Mayo